Andres Andrade

Experimental evolution, phage engineering and scientific photography.

[Andres Andrade @AndresAD81]

When bacteriophages don’t kill bacteria, they may still weaken them.

Our new study shows that pseudolysogeny in Cutibacterium acnes creates evolutionary trade-offs that reduce virulence and antibiotic resistance, supporting phage therapy for acne.

https://t.co/Sgfxgm3iLJ

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Our results suggest that pseudolysogeny may function as a therapeutic evolutionary pressure, weakening bacterial pathogens even when lysis is incomplete.

This could help explain the robustness of phage therapy in microbiome-associated diseases.

🔗 https://t.co/Sgfxgm3iLJ

[Andres Andrade @AndresAD81]

When bacteriophages don’t kill bacteria, they may still weaken them.

Our new study shows that pseudolysogeny in Cutibacterium acnes creates evolutionary trade-offs that reduce virulence and antibiotic resistance, supporting phage therapy for acne.

https://t.co/Sgfxgm3iLJ

[Andres Andrade @AndresAD81]

We also evaluated topical phage therapy in volunteers with moderate acne.

Treatment was associated with:

• reduced C. acnes abundance
• decreased inflammatory lesions
• increased phage abundance on the skin
supporting active phage replication in situ.

[bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv_micrbio]

Pseudolysogeny-mediated evolutionary trade-offs favor phage therapy by limiting antibiotic resistance and virulence in Cutibacterium ... https://t.co/rAEvsdRnB2 #biorxiv_micrbio

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Hemolytic activity of Cutibacterium acnes.

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Rhodactis sp. coral

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I don't know what it is, but it's beautiful.

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Actinomyces sp. colony under the blue light

[Diana K. Morales @dianakmoralesg]

Our new review discusses the exquisite interactions of enterococci with diverse host tissues and how they shape the behavior of this pathobiont. Great to write this piece with @WeemaMadani @Yusibeska and immuno guru @JCubRuiz @WCM_OBGYN https://t.co/L2wfj700Wg

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#Bacillus

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Actinomycete

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Bacillus sp. on BHI+blood.

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Bacillus sp. isolated from honey.

[nature @Nature]

Environmental engineer Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has made history by being elected Mexico’s first female president.

Will she stand up for science? https://t.co/5s6ZatOTxE

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@PerezSoraya El presidente se los chamaqueo, seleccionó a @XochitlGalvez como la rival más débil.

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Environmental mold growing in EMB agar.

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Prophage induction by tetracycline.

[José Antonio Bustelo @DivuLCC]

Gracias de corazón a todas y a todos por dedicar un corazoncito, un RT o unas hermosas palabras a este hilo.
Gracias por hacer posible que una historia como esta llegue a muchas más personas. 😍
#DíaMujeryNiñaenCiencia #11F
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